| North Fork Stinking River Tributary to Stinking River | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Fork Stinking River mouthShow map of Virginia North Fork Stinking River (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Reed Creek divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles southwest of Brutus, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 37°00′22″N 079°16′53″W / 37.00611°N 79.28139°W / 37.00611; -79.28139 |
| • elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | about 1.5 miles north of Greenfield, Virginia |
| • coordinates | 36°57′08″N 079°16′29″W / 36.95222°N 79.27472°W / 36.95222; -79.27472 |
| • elevation | 598 ft (182 m) |
| Length | 4.03 mi (6.49 km) |
| Basin size | 7.05 square miles (18.3 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Stinking River |
| • average | 9.22 cu ft/s (0.261 m/s) at mouth with Stinking River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Stinking River → Banister River → Dan River → Roanoke River → Albemarle Sound → Pamlico Sound → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Roanoke River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Scott Jacobs Memorial Drive, Deer View Road |
North Fork Stinking River is a 4.03 mi (6.49 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Stinking River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Course
North Fork Stinking River rises about 0.5 miles southwest of Brutus, Virginia and then flows generally south to join the Stinking River about 1.5 miles north of Greenfield.
Watershed
North Fork Stinking River drains 7.05 square miles (18.3 km) of area, receives about 45.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 395.50, and is about 59% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - North Fork Stinking River". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "North Fork Stinking River Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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